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Nine days after the FCT Council polls, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has finally released official results. All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates won five out of six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chairmanship elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), while the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate in Gwagwalada […]

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday arraigned the Trustees of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) and two engineers who constructed the collapsed six-storey building within the premises of the church before a Lagos High Court in Ikeja on 111 counts criminal charge bordering on manslaughter and failure to obtain relevant building approval. The building […]

About 10 people were burnt beyond recognition on Tuesday in an accident that occurred at the Badagry area of Lagos. The incident was confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer for Lagos State, Mrs. Dolapo Badmos, who also said seven others were injured in the accident. The injured victims of the accident which occurred between […]

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) Tuesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to relinquish the position of Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources because the office is too critical to the economy to be combined with the office of the President and Commander-In -Chief. According to the congress, the perfect candidate for the job should be someone […]

Three judges in Nigeria have been sanctioned by the National Judicial Council (NJC) for various infractions including judicial rascality and age falsification. While Justice O. Gbaja-Biamila of Lagos State High Court has been recommended to state Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for retirement for unethical practice, the other two judges, Idris M. J. Evuti and Tanko Yusuf […]

The Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu’s leading convoy was about 8.30am this morning ambushed by suspected Boko Haram terrorists enroute to visit troops in Bama. This was contained in a statement released by the Acting Army Spokesperson, Col. Sani Usman on Tuesday morning. Usman said, although one […]

There was  uproar on Monday over the plan by the Lagos State House of Assembly to extend the tenure of local government chairmen from three to four years. A public hearing held on the proposed Local Government administration amendment bill that also seeks to give the House of Assembly the power to override the governor […]

Lagos State Government has advised residents not to panic as the Nigerian Air Force commences night flying training exercise in the state on Monday night. The exercise, according to the State’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Steve Ayorinde, is to last till April 23 and will hold between 7pm and 11pm daily. This exercise will […]

Nigeria’s secret service agents, the Department of State Security (DSS)  have arrested a former Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Domestic Matters, Waripamowei Dudafa, while attempting to travel out of the country through the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. Dudafa was on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC’s wanted list for his alleged […]

Senators may have set the stage for a major confrontation between them and the Code of Conduct Tribunal over Senate President Bukola Saraki’s trial for alleged falsification of assets. The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions on Monday summoned CCT Chairman, Justice Danladi Umar, over allegations of corruption against him. The invitation, coming […]

The National Youth Service Corps’ outgoing DG, Brig. General Johnson Olawumi has revealed plans to increase the allowances of the corps members.   The outgoing DG revealed this in Abuja, saying the management of the scheme had drawn the attention of the Federal Government to the need to increase the allowances. Olawumi said there was […]

About 92 armed herdsmen have been arrested by soldiers at a military checkpoints in Abuja. The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations of the Guards Brigade, Capt. Bashir Jajira, said that 36 of the suspects were arrested on their way to Nasarawa State. The suspected herdsmen were said to have told the soldiers that they were […]